May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Sendai, Japan 🇯🇵
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 05:08 ↑ 80.0° E
Sunset Today: 18:02 ↑ 279.7° W
Day Length: 12h 53m
Sun Direction: NNE
Sun Altitude: -41.95°
Sun Distance: 150.896 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Sendai?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Sendai
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
04:40
↑
70° ENE
|
18:27
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 46m | +2m 08s | 03:00 | 20:07 | 03:37 | 19:30 | 04:11 | 18:56 | 11:33 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
04:39
↑
70° ENE
|
18:28
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 48m | +2m 06s | 02:59 | 20:08 | 03:36 | 19:31 | 04:10 | 18:57 | 11:33 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
04:38
↑
69° ENE
|
18:29
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 50m | +2m 05s | 02:57 | 20:10 | 03:34 | 19:32 | 04:09 | 18:58 | 11:33 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
04:37
↑
69° ENE
|
18:30
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 52m | +2m 04s | 02:56 | 20:11 | 03:33 | 19:34 | 04:08 | 18:59 | 11:33 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
04:36
↑
69° ENE
|
18:30
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 54m | +2m 02s | 02:54 | 20:12 | 03:32 | 19:35 | 04:06 | 19:00 | 11:33 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
04:35
↑
68° ENE
|
18:31
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 56m | +2m 01s | 02:53 | 20:14 | 03:30 | 19:36 | 04:05 | 19:01 | 11:33 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
04:33
↑
68° ENE
|
18:32
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 00s | 02:51 | 20:15 | 03:29 | 19:37 | 04:04 | 19:02 | 11:33 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
04:32
↑
68° ENE
|
18:33
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 00m | +1m 58s | 02:50 | 20:17 | 03:28 | 19:38 | 04:03 | 19:03 | 11:33 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
04:31
↑
67° ENE
|
18:34
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 02m | +1m 56s | 02:48 | 20:18 | 03:26 | 19:39 | 04:02 | 19:04 | 11:32 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
04:30
↑
67° ENE
|
18:35
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 04m | +1m 55s | 02:47 | 20:19 | 03:25 | 19:41 | 04:01 | 19:05 | 11:32 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
04:29
↑
66° ENE
|
18:36
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 06m | +1m 53s | 02:45 | 20:21 | 03:24 | 19:42 | 04:00 | 19:06 | 11:32 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
04:28
↑
66° ENE
|
18:37
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 08m | +1m 51s | 02:44 | 20:22 | 03:23 | 19:43 | 03:59 | 19:07 | 11:32 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
04:28
↑
66° ENE
|
18:38
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 10m | +1m 50s | 02:42 | 20:23 | 03:22 | 19:44 | 03:58 | 19:08 | 11:32 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
04:27
↑
65° ENE
|
18:39
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 12m | +1m 48s | 02:41 | 20:25 | 03:20 | 19:45 | 03:57 | 19:09 | 11:32 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
04:26
↑
65° ENE
|
18:40
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 13m | +1m 46s | 02:40 | 20:26 | 03:19 | 19:46 | 03:56 | 19:10 | 11:32 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
04:25
↑
65° ENE
|
18:40
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 15m | +1m 44s | 02:38 | 20:27 | 03:18 | 19:47 | 03:55 | 19:11 | 11:32 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
04:24
↑
64° ENE
|
18:41
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 17m | +1m 42s | 02:37 | 20:29 | 03:17 | 19:48 | 03:54 | 19:12 | 11:32 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
04:23
↑
64° ENE
|
18:42
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 18m | +1m 40s | 02:36 | 20:30 | 03:16 | 19:49 | 03:53 | 19:13 | 11:32 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
04:22
↑
64° ENE
|
18:43
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 20m | +1m 38s | 02:35 | 20:31 | 03:15 | 19:51 | 03:52 | 19:14 | 11:32 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
04:22
↑
64° ENE
|
18:44
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 36s | 02:33 | 20:33 | 03:14 | 19:52 | 03:51 | 19:15 | 11:33 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
04:21
↑
63° ENE
|
18:45
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 34s | 02:32 | 20:34 | 03:13 | 19:53 | 03:50 | 19:16 | 11:33 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
04:20
↑
63° ENE
|
18:46
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 25m | +1m 31s | 02:31 | 20:35 | 03:12 | 19:54 | 03:49 | 19:16 | 11:33 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
04:20
↑
63° ENE
|
18:46
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 26m | +1m 29s | 02:30 | 20:36 | 03:11 | 19:55 | 03:49 | 19:17 | 11:33 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
04:19
↑
62° ENE
|
18:47
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 28m | +1m 27s | 02:29 | 20:38 | 03:11 | 19:56 | 03:48 | 19:18 | 11:33 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
04:18
↑
62° ENE
|
18:48
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 24s | 02:28 | 20:39 | 03:10 | 19:57 | 03:47 | 19:19 | 11:33 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
04:18
↑
62° ENE
|
18:49
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 31m | +1m 22s | 02:27 | 20:40 | 03:09 | 19:58 | 03:47 | 19:20 | 11:33 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
04:17
↑
62° ENE
|
18:50
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 32m | +1m 19s | 02:26 | 20:41 | 03:08 | 19:59 | 03:46 | 19:21 | 11:33 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
04:17
↑
62° ENE
|
18:50
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 33m | +1m 16s | 02:25 | 20:42 | 03:07 | 20:00 | 03:45 | 19:22 | 11:33 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
04:16
↑
61° ENE
|
18:51
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 34m | +1m 14s | 02:24 | 20:43 | 03:07 | 20:01 | 03:45 | 19:22 | 11:33 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
04:16
↑
61° ENE
|
18:52
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 11s | 02:23 | 20:45 | 03:06 | 20:02 | 03:44 | 19:23 | 11:34 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
04:15
↑
61° ENE
|
18:52
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 37m | +1m 08s | 02:22 | 20:46 | 03:05 | 20:02 | 03:44 | 19:24 | 11:34 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for Sendai. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Sendai, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 30 or May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Sendai?
Days in Sendai are currently getting shorter by about 2m 23s each day, roughly 17 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Sendai Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:41-04:51 | 18:20-18:31 |
| Golden hour | 04:51-05:42 | 17:29-18:20 |
Sendai's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 49m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 29m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 04:12 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 19:03 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Sendai
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Sendai also fixes the Qibla: face 293deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,458 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Sendai on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Sendai today, the morning golden hour runs 04:51-05:42 and the evening golden hour 17:29-18:20, with the cooler blue hour around 04:41-04:51 and 18:20-18:31. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Sendai
What time is sunrise in Sendai today?
Sunrise in Sendai today is at 05:08 local time.
What time is sunset in Sendai today?
Sunset in Sendai today is at 18:02 local time.
What time is solar noon in Sendai today?
Solar noon in Sendai — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:35 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Sendai?
In Sendai today: civil twilight begins at 04:41 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:29 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Sendai?
Nautical twilight in Sendai today runs from 04:09 in the morning to 19:01 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Sendai for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Sendai ends at 19:34 in the evening and resumes at 03:36 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Sendai?
Today in Sendai, the sun rises at an azimuth of 80° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
